Assistant Headteacher Director of Sixth Form
Ridgewood School
Doncaster
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12-16 negotiable for a suitably qualified candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2018
Job overview
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER – DIRECTOR OF SIXTH FORM
(L12-16 negotiable for a suitably qualified candidate)
Ridgewood School wishes to appoint an inspiring and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join a school which strives for excellence in all respects and which believes in giving children the best possible opportunities to succeed, both academically and as members of the community.
We are seeking an inspiring, visionary and dynamic leader to drive the ongoing success of our Sixth Form. With a proven track record of impressive leadership and the ability to set and deliver strategy, the post offers excellent opportunities to an outstanding teacher whose strong values are matched by administrative ability, leadership skills and professional ambition. Now 6 years old and located in a state of the art 5.5 million pound building our sixth form continues to flourish and our students achieve outstanding outcomes.
As a Good school with an Outstanding Sixth Form, we are enjoying a trajectory of continued success and look forward to welcoming a successful applicant who can join us on our journey. Ridgewood is a happy school with welcoming staff and students serving a very supportive community on the outskirts of Doncaster, close to the A1. Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead’, represents our belief in preparing our staff and students for their future, not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which make us model citizens. Our school values – Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork and Enjoyment – underpin what we do and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. We set our standards high and do not compromise, because we believe in the best for everyone.
We are looking for:
• Exceptional leaders with experience of securing outstanding outcomes for students
• Team players and excellent role models to all stakeholders
• Confident individuals who have a track record of creating a culture of high standards and expectations
• Strategists who are able to demonstrate a perceptive overview of school improvement
• Meticulous analysts who can use data to support all staff in the school to promote progress for all students
In return we offer the successful applicant:
• A dedicated, passionate and supportive staff who aspire for excellence for both themselves and the students
• The chance to be part of a high-performing team of senior leaders committed whole school development
• The prospect of developing innovative and exciting solutions for continued school improvement
• The opportunity to learn and develop even further through unique training programmes
• A leadership role which allows for the freedom to develop and lead projects and initiatives
Ridgewood School became an Academy on 1 November 2011 and is not part of an academy chain. We are a school that is fully committed to the personal and educational development of all our students. The start date for the post is September 2018.
Application forms are available either via the TES, the Vacancies link on the school website http://www.ridgewoodschool.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=50, by email appls@ridgewoodschool.co.uk, or by phoning 01302 783939.
We welcome visits from potential candidates. Please contact Frances Hamlet, PA to the Headteacher to arrange this (Tel: 01302 800482)
Completed applications should be returned directly to school via post or email: appls@ridgewoodschool.co.uk or via TES by midday Monday 12 March 2018 at the latest. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 March 2018.
Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The school operates a no smoking policy.
Attached documents
About Ridgewood School
- Ridgewood School
- Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN5 7UB
- United Kingdom
We want every student who leaves Ridgewood School to aspire to achieve beyond what they thought they could do when they first started with us. Our core values emphasise high standards, pride in everything we do, and working together as school community to achieve the best, both inside and beyond the classroom. Nobody at Ridgewood settles for second best. It is important to us that our students not only achieve great results, but develop as people who are ready to meet any challenges they face in the future with confidence and self-assurance. We want to give our students opportunities that let them grow both intellectually and personally, and enable them to develop their own unique characters. Students at Ridgewood are given the means to contribute to both our school community and the wider community beyond. We educate the whole child so that students immerse themselves wholeheartedly in school life, and leave with a desire to contribute to society.
We offer our students an environment in which they can flourish, and see the results of their own hard work pay off. With the help of our dedicated staff, they can prepare for the road ahead and begin their journey into adult life equipped with the skills they need to ensure a happy and successful future.
Our core values are, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
We educate the whole child. Ridgewood School seeks to provide all its students with the opportunities and support which enable them to achieve and exceed their potential, not only in terms of academic achievement, but as a valuable member of the school community, and of the wider society beyond.
Ethos and Aims:
- To raise the aspirations of students so they desire to achieve and exceed targets set for them, both within and beyond the classroom.
- To engender a sense of collaborative purpose, so students and staff work together to achieve their best.
- To care for students as individuals and to respect their talents, aspirations, strengths and unique qualities.
- To provide opportunities for students to be engaged, interested and challenged by what they do and learn, every day.
- To continually strive for improvement in all areas, through hard work, resilience and determination.
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